"It is up to each one, " he said. But honestly he wouldn't be doing something haram if he just accepted the award, right?" while another defended the Muslim's goalkeeper choice, explaining: "I mean why does this bother you lot so much?

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin, Mutko oversaw preparations for the tournament at a cost of more than $13 billion.

He oversaw a budget of more than $13 billion (11.2 billion euros) while spearheading preparations for Russia's first World Cup at home.

"[Egypt's] match against Uruguay was very hard..."

The uninspired performance by Stanislav Cherchesov's side sparked concern they could crash out of the World Cup group stage without a win, as they did at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Elshenawy was not one of the better-known players entering the World Cup, and, in fact, there was some question before the game whether he or Egypt's other goalkeeper, Essam El-Hadary, would be in the lineup against Uruguay.

The Liverpool forward, who injured shoulder ligaments in the Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid last month, did not play in Egypt's 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Friday but is expected to return to face Russian Federation.

Mohamed El-Shenawy impressed with his excellent saves in the Egypt-Uruguay match.

The brief celebration took place upon the team's arrival back in their Grozny hotel after the flight from Yekaterinburg, where they played their opening match.

After the match, the 29-year-old was announced the best player of the game and handed the Man of the Match Award. "We will see what he is capable of showing against us".

Griezmann hits VAR penalty as France squeeze past AussiesJun 18, 2018 - 18:08
In the first game on Saturday, in sunny Kazan, though, the VAR was front and centre, with the referee Andre Cunha kept a busy man. They were ponderous and looked short of ideas in attack and Australia can consider themselves unlucky not to get a point.

Strong quake hits Osaka, JapanJun 18, 2018 - 17:41
The strongest shaking was north of Osaka, the agency said. "I saw the ceiling and the floor undulating, and I could barely stand". Three people were confirmed dead, including a nine-year-old girl, who was reported to have died after a school wall fell on her.

Bouhaddouz own goal hands Iran late victory over MoroccoJun 17, 2018 - 21:05
The strongest backline in Asia was only breached by Syria after Iran's place was secured in Russian Federation . The Netherlands may have failed to qualify for the World Cup , but they will not be without representation.

Fierce fighting intensifies outside Yemen's Hodeida airportJun 17, 2018 - 21:05
In a statement, he held the United States and Britain responsible for the Saudi-backed attack on the vital port city. The Arab coalition also struck the main road linking Hodeida to the capital Sanaa to block reinforcements.

Phil Mickelson putting meltdown at U.S. Open is epicJun 17, 2018 - 21:03
Mickelson jogged after the ball after it curled around the hole, realizing it was about to head down the other side of the green. It dropped the veteran star to 16 over for the tournament, 20 shots adrift of then leader Dustin Johnson.

Delph: We already know England's XI for Tunisia tieJun 17, 2018 - 21:01
I think they're a great team, they've made the right decision and I hope they get back to the level they were at before. It could be changed, but from the set-up we've done it's pretty clear to see who is probably going to be starting".

Migrants on stranded vessel to be taken to SpainJun 15, 2018 - 15:17
Spain's Prime Minister has agreed to take in a rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean , to help avoid a humanitarian disaster. The migrants were rescued in six separate night-time operations in the central Mediterranean on Saturday.

Buffalo Mountain Fire forces evacuations near SilverthorneJun 15, 2018 - 14:22
Wednesday was the first day some of those residents were allowed back home in places like Tamarron, Glacier Club and Rockwell. The fire has burned roughly 90 acres and is sending out embers that are setting spot fires within surrounding neighborhoods.

Yemen war: Fighting rages over vital port of HudaydahJun 15, 2018 - 14:20
It is the first time the Saudi-led coalition of mostly Gulf states has tried to capture such a well-defended major city in Yemen . The Houthis deny they are Iranian pawns and say their revolt aims to target corruption and defend Yemen from invaders.

E3 2018: Sony Responds To Anger Over Fortnite Cross-Play BlockJun 15, 2018 - 14:17
As far as it being a 'sequel, ' I don't really think of Smash Bros . games as being sequels, they're just new Smash Bros . games. The popular video game " Fortnite " has finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch, but not without some controversy.